Financial tsunami shakes Jewish Community Foundation

By Brad A. Greenberg
Published on December 24, 2008

" . . . It's a convergence of factors all at once: The government is unraveling, the economy is hurting our supporters and now you have not only the decline on Wall Street but also this fraud. It's a perfect storm . . ."

Pyramid power (not)

By Steve Greenberg
Published on December 24, 2008

OneVoice, one heart, one mind

Published on December 6, 2007

Letters to the editor

Women’s Lib Rises in Wake of Disaster

By Peter Ephross
Published on December 29, 2005

A Developing Reputation
Special Report - A Jewish Appeal to Remember and Rebuild
This Time They're Ready for the Wave

Fight the Minotaur in the Tax Labyrinth

By John Chiang
Published on December 1, 2005

This past September, the Bureau of Jewish Education of Greater Los Angeles, the Zimmer Children's Museum and representatives of more than 70 other organizations attended a seminar for nonprofits that I conducted at The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles.

Young Professionals Learn to Lead Pack

By Idan Ivri
Published on December 9, 2004

Not long ago, Tali Pressman, 24, found herself sitting in a room full of civically minded young Jews in Los Angeles -- that elusive demographic of 20- to 30-somethings targeted by so many religious and political recruiters.

The goal: How to better collaborate and organize their diverse work for nonprofits and Jewish communal services in the city.

Federation Faces Underfunded Pension

By Marc Ballon
Published on July 29, 2004

Faced with a pension shortfall of $20 million, the organized Jewish community's largest philanthropy finds itself forced to divert millions of donor dollars to employee retirement benefits, rather than to needed social services.

Jewish Giving is Still Looking Good

By Melissa Minkin
Published on May 3, 2001

When the stock market entered bear territory last month, individual investors weren't the only ones taking note. The continued softening of the market can also have a major effect on nonprofit organizations, many of which have benefited greatly from an exceptional run during the past five years.

While it's still too early to tell how the recent changes will affect Jewish nonprofits in Los Angeles, fundraisers at some of the city's largest philanthropic organizations say they're not worried yet.